electronic artist Robin Rimbaud, who had contributed to the Immersion remix project and done much to encourage Swim in its early days; they were joined in 2005 by Minimal Compact drummer Max Franken. Githead saw the label move towards a more guitar-based sound. The group was originally meant to be a one-off live act for the label's tenth anniversary celebration, but developed into a touring and recording act when Spigel, Newman and Rimbaud first jammed together in preparation for the event and realised that "we had a band". The group's first EP Headgit was written, recorded and mixed in the Swim studio in London and was followed by the albums Profile (2005), Art Pop (2007) and Landing (2009), all released through the Swim label. Reception The 2000 Swim Team #1 sampler was positively reviewed in NME, achieving an 8 out of 10 rating. The 2003 Swim Team #2 sampler was described by Dusted Magazine as "a near-perfect sampler", offering "both quantity and quality and introduc[ing] listeners to an array of exciting musicians. If, by the end of the CD, your interest isn't piqued and you don't feel the need to seek out further material by some of these artists, then you may need your ears syringed." Interviews and writings "Production Lines: Colin Newman". Article by Colin Newman on Swim published in Sound on Sound music magazine (May 1994) The Creative Process: Interview Series. Colin Newman interviewed by Aaron Prevots, Ph. D., Southwestern University Associated acts Colin Newman Malka Spigel Earth (Newman & Spigel) Immersion (Newman & Spigel) Intens (Newman & Spigel) Oscillating (Newman & Spigel) Githead (Newman, Spigel, Rimbaud, Franken) Oracle (Newman, Spigel, Samy Birnbach) Akatombo dol-lop g-man Lobe Pablo's Eye Ronnie & Clyde Silo Symptoms (Klaus Ammitzbøll) References External links Official site British record labels Alternative rock record labels Ambient music record labels Electronic music record labels Techno record labels